Rachel Maddow dedicated a portion of her MSNBC news show on Tuesday to discussing Michigan's emergency financial manager bill, which passed the State Senate today after the House passed a similar version. Maddow took exception to what she said was Gov. Rick Snyder using fiscal crisis as an excuse to install an administration-selected manager who could cancel union contracts and strip powers from elected officials. She opened the segment by saying the bill sounds like something out of a "dystopian leftist novel from the future." Watch the full segment to the right. [MSNBC]

New data shows that Michigan ranks fourth in the nation for homeowners who owe more on their mortgages that what the home is worth. Of the number of homes with mortgages in the state, 502, 049 or 36 percent are underwater, according to data from CoreLogic. [Freep]

Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero is in India this week with a delegation aimed at bringing jobs to the Lansing area. The name of the company that invited the delegation was not released but Bernero said in a press release that it is one of India's largest manufacturing companies, according to the Lansing State Journal. [LSJ]

A Lansing club owner has shut down his business after several violent incidents occurred and attempts to tone down the violence were unsuccessful. Level II nightclub closed at the end of February after a name change, increased security and diversified music couldn't stop the fights, shootings and other incidents at the venue. The owner, Germaine Redding, says he voluntarily closed the club and was not forced out, though neighboring businesses had complained to City Council about the violence. [LSJ]